Peter Thompson
Forth Methodist Cemetery
Died 6 June 1886
Age 54 years
Headstone reads Thomson
Headstone
Alicia Thompson
Don Congregational Cemetery
Died 10 May 1879
Age 6 Weeks
Debility
Daughter of Charles and Mary Thompson (Née Digney)
Lillian Maude Thompson
Don Congregational Cemetery
Died 7th Feb 1883
Age 7 months
Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Thompson (Née Lawler)
Frank Thompson
Don Congregational Cemetery
DEATH
THOMPSON – At the Sea View Hotel this morning (2 o’clock), Frank, son of Mr. Charles Thompson; aged 26 years.
The North West Post 4th June 1910
Mr. Frank Thompson
Died on Saturday Morning
Mr. Frank Thompson, the son of Mr. Charles Thompson, who died at the Sea View Hotel at 2 o’clock on Saturday morning, had been a sufferer for many years. When he was eighteen years of age, he went to the Boer War in South Africa as bugler to Colonel Watchorn’s detachment. He was there 15 months, during which time he had a severe attack of malaria fever. Returning to Tasmania, he did not stop long at his home at Glenorchy, but went to New Zealand, where he remained two years. Coming back again to Tasmania, he opened a livery stable at Devonport. Soon after he arrived at Devonport, he drove a wagonette load of people to the Wilmot sports, the day, which opened fine, turned out to be very wet, Mr. Thompson getting wet through, so laying the seeds of pleurisy and bronchitis, from which he suffered for so many years. Becoming very ill, Mr. Thompson went to the Launceston Hospital, where he underwent an operation, part of one of the ribs being removed. From there he went over to Victoria. After remaining there for eight of nine months, he returned to his home at Devonport. Twelve months ago last Easter, deceased went under another operation at the Latrobe Hospital, when a further piece of rib was removed, after which he returned home. Haemorrhage set in a month ago and deceased gradually and quietly faded away.
The funeral took place yesterday. The cortege, which was a very large and lengthy one, left the deceased’s late residence, Sea View Hotel, punctually at 3 o’clock for the Don cemetery. The Devonport Brass Band marched in front of the hearse playing “The Dead March in Saul”. At the graveside an impressive burial service was conducted by the Rev. Stewart Byron (Moderator of the Presbyterian Church). The coffin and hearse was literally strewn with wreaths.
The North West Post 6th June 1910
Very great sympathy was expressed on Saturday when it became known that Mr. Frank Thompson had passed away at the early age of 26. Deceased was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, of the Sea View Hotel, and had been suffering for some years with a lung complaint. He spent last winter on the mainland, but his case was hopeless, and the end came at 2 a.m. on Saturday. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the Don Cemetery, and was largely attended, many representative citizens being present. Rev. Stewart Byron was the officiating minister. The Devonport band headed the procession, playing the “Dead March in Saul” en route. This was in recognition of the fact that the deceased was a returned soldier from South Africa, and the privations endured in the campaign were considered responsible for the disease that attacked him, and unfortunately, terminated his life.
The Advocate 6th June 1910